Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018
Bangladesh has sustained robust economic growth, led by industrial development and urbanization, for the past three decades. In tandem with its economic development, country has been increasingly urbanizing led by the massive growth of Dhaka, the n...
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okr-10986-305582021-05-25T09:18:51Z Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 World Bank ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION POLLUTION CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT GREEN GROWTH RESILIENT CITIES URBAN PLANNING URBAN ENVIRONMENT DHAKA PABNA MADHABDI NARSHINGDI MYMENSINGH COX'S BAZAR Bangladesh has sustained robust economic growth, led by industrial development and urbanization, for the past three decades. In tandem with its economic development, country has been increasingly urbanizing led by the massive growth of Dhaka, the nation’s capital. Yet urbanization and industrial growth have come with high environmental costs that are increasingly harming Bangladesh’s prospects for continued strong economic progress. Urban environmental pollution is already imposing a significant cost on the economy. Over the last decade, country has improved its policy regime and systems for environmental and pollution management, yet much more needs to be done to arrest the stark effects of pollution and environmental degradation on people’s health and economic productivity. Given the growing environmental challenges that Bangladesh’s cities face, this assessment focuses on the country’s urban areas. The report analyzes the impacts and causes of pollution levels and natural resource degradation in Dhaka and other rapidly growing cities. It updates the first assessment prepared over a decade ago with the aim of (i) better understanding the environmental challenges, trends, and implications of rapid economic growth in urban areas; and (ii) identifying paths toward cleaner and more climate resilient growth through technological changes and institutional, regulatory, and policy reforms. The analysis includes case studies at the city level, including the Greater Dhaka area and other cities of various sizes. Based on the analysis in this assessment, priorities for reform and investment should include the following: (i) enhancing environmental policy and institutions at the national level; (ii) enhancing environmental management at the local/ city level; (iii) strengthening the enforcement and accountability regime; (iv) leveraging market-based instruments to protect the environment and unlock green financing; (v) promoting resource-efficient and cleaner production as a tool for reconciling environmental performance with competitiveness; (vi) harnessing the power of public pressure. 2018-10-11T19:03:25Z 2018-10-11T19:03:25Z 2018-09 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/585301536851966118/Enhancing-Opportunities-for-Clean-and-Resilient-Growth-in-Urban-Bangladesh-Country-Environmental-Analysis-2018 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30558 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Country Environmental Analysis South Asia Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh has sustained robust economic
growth, led by industrial development and urbanization, for
the past three decades. In tandem with its economic
development, country has been increasingly urbanizing led by
the massive growth of Dhaka, the nation’s capital. Yet
urbanization and industrial growth have come with high
environmental costs that are increasingly harming
Bangladesh’s prospects for continued strong economic
progress. Urban environmental pollution is already imposing
a significant cost on the economy. Over the last decade,
country has improved its policy regime and systems for
environmental and pollution management, yet much more needs
to be done to arrest the stark effects of pollution and
environmental degradation on people’s health and economic
productivity. Given the growing environmental challenges
that Bangladesh’s cities face, this assessment focuses on
the country’s urban areas. The report analyzes the impacts
and causes of pollution levels and natural resource
degradation in Dhaka and other rapidly growing cities. It
updates the first assessment prepared over a decade ago with
the aim of (i) better understanding the environmental
challenges, trends, and implications of rapid economic
growth in urban areas; and (ii) identifying paths toward
cleaner and more climate resilient growth through
technological changes and institutional, regulatory, and
policy reforms. The analysis includes case studies at the
city level, including the Greater Dhaka area and other
cities of various sizes. Based on the analysis in this
assessment, priorities for reform and investment should
include the following: (i) enhancing environmental policy
and institutions at the national level; (ii) enhancing
environmental management at the local/ city level; (iii)
strengthening the enforcement and accountability regime;
(iv) leveraging market-based instruments to protect the
environment and unlock green financing; (v) promoting
resource-efficient and cleaner production as a tool for
reconciling environmental performance with competitiveness;
(vi) harnessing the power of public pressure. |
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Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 |
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Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 |
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Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 |
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Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 |
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Enhancing Opportunities for Clean and Resilient Growth in Urban Bangladesh : Country Environmental Analysis 2018 |
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enhancing opportunities for clean and resilient growth in urban bangladesh : country environmental analysis 2018 |
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2018 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/585301536851966118/Enhancing-Opportunities-for-Clean-and-Resilient-Growth-in-Urban-Bangladesh-Country-Environmental-Analysis-2018 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30558 |
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